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On May 31, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly passed the Illinois Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to legalize recreational marijuana use starting on January 1, 2020. The bill was signed by Governor J. B. Pritzker on June 25, 2019.
The Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (Illinois House Bill 1438) is an act legalizing and regulating the production, consumption, and sale of cannabis in Illinois. It was approved by both houses by May 31, 2019 and came into effect January 1, 2020.
2014: Guam legalized medical cannabis through ballot measure. [131] 2014: The United States Virgin Islands decriminalized cannabis. [132] 2015: Puerto Rico legalized medical cannabis by executive order. [133] 2018: The Northern Mariana Islands legalized recreational cannabis through an act of legislature. [134]
Aug. 10—After Gov. J.B. Pritzker lobbied for the 2019 legalization of marijuana in Illinois, both he and legislators denied any personal interest in consuming it. But they were counting on ...
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Illinois recreational cannabis sales hit a new 2023 high in July, topping $140 million. It was the second biggest month since the state legalized adult-use marijuana more than 3 ½ years ago, with ...
Timeline of Gallup polls in US on legalizing marijuana. [1]In the United States, cannabis is legal in 39 of 50 states for medical use and 24 states for recreational use. At the federal level, cannabis is classified as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act, determined to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, prohibiting its use for any purpose. [2]
A legal battle over cannabis business licensing in Illinois could overturn the state’s residency requirement, throwing a wrench into the already dysfunctional process and attempts to diversify ...